I’ve a little bit of a sophisticated relationship with Guns N’ Roses. Like each guitar-obsessed teen, I grew up with their early albums on a continuing repeat, and the love grew.
Their later albums (Chinese Democracy) left me a little bit… gutted, for lack of a greater time period; however the hope endured. The hope that, between all of the line-up points and ongoing feuds, there would nonetheless be an ideal efficiency ready for me.
So then, I used to be totally thrilled final yr once I noticed Guns N’ Roses at their BST Hyde Park headline efficiency. However, it quickly grew to become clear as they began taking part in, this was not Guns N’ Roses at their greatest.
BST Hyde Park is all the time a little bit of an odd expertise, because it’s extra for the artist than it’s for the followers.
As a end result, Guns N’ Roses indulged in elongated guitar solos from Slash, awkward costume modifications after _every single song_, and an odd mish-mash of hits. My colleague agreed, as effectively. He gave them a middling three-star in his almost-scathing evaluate.
Axl even fell over at one level due to the disorganisation. Despite all of this, I really feel that the band’s upcoming stadium tour in 2025 is precisely what they should flourish.
Guns N’ Roses are happening an in depth tour around the globe subsequent yr, with two huge reveals within the UK – one in Birmingham, one other in London.
This tour will throw the band again into their roots: taking part in lengthy units for weeks at a time – identical to again of their heydey. That’s earlier than you even take into consideration the manufacturing, lighting, and surprises they’re going to deliver alongside the way in which, as effectively.
I’ll be there at London’s Wembley Stadium on June 26, 2025 – will I see you there?
- Monday, 23 June 2025 – Birmingham, UK, Villa Park
- Thursday, 26 June 2025 – London, UK, Wembley Stadium
Guns N’ Roses 2025 World Tour Dates
- Friday, 23 May 2025 – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Kingdom Arena
- Tuesday, 27 May 2025 – Abu Dhabi, UAE, Etihad Arena
- Friday, 30 May 2025 – Shekvetili, Georgia, Shekvetili Parka ^
- Monday, 2 June 2025 – Istanbul, Turkey, Tüpraş Stadium ^
- Friday, 6 June 2025 – Coimbra, Portugal, Cidade de Coimbra Stadium ^
- Monday, 9 June 2025 – Barcelona, Spain, Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium ^
- Thursday, 12 June 2025 – Florence, Italy, Firenze Rocks *^
- Sunday, 15 June 2025 – Hradec Kralove, Czechia, Rock For People *^
- Wednesday, 18 June 2025 – Dusseldorf, Germany, Merkur Spiel-Arena ^
- Friday, 20 June 2025 – Munich, Germany, Allianz Arena ^
- Monday, 23 June 2025 – Birmingham, UK, Villa Park ^
- Thursday, 26 June 2025 – London, UK, Wembley Stadium ^
- Sunday, 29 June 2025 – Aarhus, Denmark, Eskelunden +
- Wednesday, 2 July 2025 – Trondheim, Norway, Granåsen Ski Center +
- Friday, 4 July 2025 – Stockholm, Sweden, Strawberry Arena +
- Monday, July 7, 2025 – Tampere, Finland, Ratina Stadium +
- Thursday, 10 July 2025 – Kaunas, Lithuania, Darius and Girėnas Stadium +
- Saturday, 12 July 2025 – Warsaw, Poland, PGE Nardowy +
- Tuesday, 15 July 2025 – Budapest, Hungary, Puskás Arena +
- Friday, 18 July 2025 – Belgrade, Serbia, Ušće Park +
- Monday, 21 July 2025 – Sofia, Bulgaria, Vasil Levski Stadium +
- Thursday, 24 July 2025 – Vienna, Austria, Ernst Happel Stadion &
- Monday, 28 July 2025 – Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, Luxembourg Open Air &
- Thursday, 31 July 2025 – Wacken, Germany, Wacken Open Air *
*Festival look
+ Special Guest Public Enemy
^ Special Guest Rival Sons
& Special Guest Steve Jones, Paul Cook, Glen Matlock SEX PISTOLS that includes Frank Carter
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